IzzyLou24":2o2n36iy said:
Clearly she enjoys it and I won't take away one of the activities that helps her feels safe. She's a very anxious beardie who was raised corn cob, so she's been digging up a wall to keep her safe as long as she can remember. I'm not taking that away from her
She is your dragon. You know her and you are who is solely in charge of her care. Of course loose substrates are more of a risk than solid substrates, but that's not to say they are in fact risky. I personally dont use loose substrate with my dragons, but I also respect the fact that some do. I did in the past and had no issues with it. I like solid now for ease of cleaning and the lack of dust.
Continue to use the loose substrate if you want, just pay attention to your dragon
it's as simple as that. If issues start arising from it you can always change it out. I know a lot of breeders who use a type of alfalfa pellet of sorts for their dragons. And I know some who only use solid surface substrates like I do.
I have no experience with the corn cob substrate so cant speak much for that. I used to use playsand.
-Brandon